General Knowledge
What Are the Five Oceans?
How is Earth’s connected global ocean commonly named?
The short answer
Earth has one connected global ocean, commonly divided into five named oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic.
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- Earth has one connected global ocean, commonly divided into five named oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic.
- The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest.
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